PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Farner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Sesay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farner comes to the cage accompanied by BG Knocc Out and Dresta Real Brothas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farner
vs
Sesay

180 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harrison Farner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denzel Sesay!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Farner misses
and Sesay counters with a big head kick but Farner shrugs it off.
Sesay shoots in but no luck this time.

Farner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sesay sprawls well initially but Farner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sesay is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sesay is still trying to improve position.
Farner controlling the action here.
Farner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sesay for as long as he can get away with.
Sesay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farner.
Sesay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sesay is defending against the submission attempts here by Farner.

Farner decides to stand up.
Sesay blocks a low kick nicely.

Sesay looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sesay looks winded!
Sesay wants to take a breather but Farner is having none of it.

Farner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sesay's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farner cracks Sesay with a solid left hand.
Farner slips nicely into half guard.
Farner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Farner stands up out of the half guard.

Farner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Farner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sesay to his feet.

Farner closes the distance and clinches.

Farner tightens his grip and picks Sesay up, before dumping him to the ground. Sesay manages to land in guard.
Farner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Farner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Farner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Farner stands up and we're back to a striking position.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Farner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nice combo by Farner! Oh, that's hurt him - Sesay falls to the canvas and Farner follows him into side control.

Sesay is rocked!

It looks like Denzel Sesay has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Farner decides to stand back up. Farner steps back and let's Sesay get back to his feet.
Sesay is still on wobbly legs! Can Farner finish him?
Farner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farner misses with the combination.
A head kick by Farner - that's a beauty! Sesay is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Farner can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harrison Farner!
A very excited looking Harrison Farner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.